Facilities/Data Centre Specialist – multiple positions
    HSIN 3
    ​​ (PUBLISHED 21/06/22)

    RFQ-ASD-104-2022 SOW 3
    Role:     Facilities/Data Centre Specialist 
    Major SFIA Level: HSIN 3
    Client: Australia Signals Directorate (ASD)
    Location: Canberra Region
    Start Date: ASAP
    Contract: 12 or 24 months from commencement
    Part-time arrangements: May be considered
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) 

    ​Closes:  Friday 15th July 2022 at 2PM
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    ​Role Description:
    Access Foundations Branch within the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), will deliver cutting edge capabilities to support ASD’s Signals Intelligence and Offensive Cyber Capabilities. These capabilities consists of a combination of:
    - Delivery of new capability under the REDSPICE program,
    - Delivery of ASD's major capability programs and,
    - Enhancing and modernising existing capabilities.
    To facilitate this ASD has a requirement for a Facilities/Data Centre Specialist. The Facilities/Data Centre Specialist will be responsible to assist with the acquisition and sustainment of infrastructure and data centre activities, including installation, removal, testing and configuration management.
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    Major Responsibilities:
    • Maintain, build, test, upgrade and document systems in the datacentre
    • Rack and stack new hardware, in addition to decommissioning old hardware
    • Upgrade software and firmware of networking hardware and servers
    • Design and implement configurations for networking hardware
    • Install server hardware, including installation and configuration the operating systems
    • Assist in the continuous improvement process by developing and enhancing procedures

    SFIA Skills Required:
    • HSIN 3
    • ITOP 3

    Security Clearance:
    Must hold a current Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) security clearance. Candidates with a current Defence Intelligence Agency recognised Psychological Assessment (PA) preferred but not essential.

    Core Hours:
    Contracted personnel are to work no more than an average of eight hours per day between 7 am and 7 pm, Monday to Friday, unless requested to do so by the Contract Manager, and must take a minimum 30 minute break after five hours consecutive work.
    Part-time arrangements will be considered. Respondents are to clearly indicate requirements in their response.

    Other Features:
    The role is based in Canberra with minimal to no travel.
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    ​Referees: Two referees with contact details.

    ​For information on what to submit, including the selection criteria you will need to address, please download the full RFQ below.